but the government has to do something. >> schmidt made his comments yesterday while returning to the u.s. from a trip to north korea with former new mexico governor bill richardson. the private trip was not sanctioned by the u.s. government. >> 6:39 now. a public health emergency in boston as it deals with at least 700 confirmed cases of the flu. and in allentown, pennsylvania, the hospital is so overrun with flu patients, it set up a special heated tent outside believe it or not. and down in l.a., the county health department has run out of some of their flu vaccine. there's also a shortage of the mist vaccine that's popular with children. i talked to some folks in boston. over a 24-hour wait into an emergency room in boston right now. >> that's nod good. >> best to stay home. >> that's not good. >>> the nods are out. who is up for an oscar. >> plus, scaling new heights. a unique way commuters in brazil are encouraged to take the stairs. coming up. >> and the market just opened up about 10 minutes ago. let's check the early numbers. so far it's looking good. coming up, we'll get an